Collingwood chaos after police fire shots in dramatic standoff before multiple arrests
Footage has emerged of heavily armed police opening fire on a trio of alleged carjackers in a dramatic standoff in Collingwood — before making multiple arrests. Watch the video.
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Three men have been charged after an aggravated carjacking in Fitzroy yesterday.
Chaos has erupted in Collingwood after heavily armed police opened fire and arrested three alleged carjackers in a dramatic standoff about 1pm yesterday.
In footage of the scene, exclusively obtained by the Herald Sun, several officers are seen engaging in the high-charged altercation before it was brought under control.
Police fired a number of shots at the allegedly stolen car after boxing it in with unmarked police vehicles in Little Oxford St at 1pm.
The trio allegedly threatened a man with a knife in Palmer St, Fitzroy, about 1.40am and stole his blue Holden wagon.
The victim of the carjacking, a 20-year-old Footscray man, was treated by paramedics at the scene for non-life threatening injuries.
Melbourne Embona detectives later caught up with the trio in Collingwood.
Shocked residents looked on as the police boxed the stolen car in and fired a number of shots after the driver of the car tried to force the vehicle out.
A video taken by a local resident shows officers yelling instructions at the occupants of the car before the dramatic arrest.
The three men have been charged with several offences, including aggravated carjacking.
A20-year-old Maidstone man and an 18-year-old Hallam man were remanded in custody and will appear in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court later today.
A 17-year-old was remanded in custody and is expected to appear in a children’s court at a later date.
Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a report at crimestoppersvic.com.au.